Murphy, Murphy, Costello and Bacon

Congressman Scott Murphy is expected to be in Saratoga County Court Friday for the sentencing of Nelson Costello, who last year admitted to killing David Bacon in Waterford in 1969 over a woman.

Murphy will attend a press conference in Ballston Spa with Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III immediately following Judge Jerry Scarano’s sentencing.

The Democratic congressman assisted the Republican DA’s office in working with the Social Security Administration to investigate if Bacon’s social security number had been used over the past 40 years.

Bacon’s body was never recovered, but an acquaintance of the defendant came forward with information about his possible involvement, after he made references to killing a man 40 years ago. Donald Miles, the brother-in-law and “father figure” of Bacon is expected to give a victim impact statement to the court.